First full day for the Argentina national team in the United States: Garnacho’s chance and the defender who already knows he won’t play

The focus of the weekend will be the appointment with FIFA. The fact is that for many teams, including the ArgentinaTo be the last test before the Copa América. Against La Scaloneta he will play his first friendly of the year The Saviour Next Friday in Philadelphia and then he will do the same against Costa Ricain Los Angeles.

And Lionel Scaloni already has all the troops in the city immortalized by Rocky Balboa. With the arrivals of Emiliano Martinez, Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo DePaul, German scoundrel, Walter Benitez, Leandro Paredes, Nicola Valentini AND Guido Rodriguezthe 25 players called up for this tour of the United States have been completed.

The only one who won’t play is Licha Martínez, who is in the final stages of recovery from a medial collateral ligament injury in his knee. The coach will have to define a replacement for Lionel Messi by Friday, who is unavailable after suffering a muscle injury at Inter Miami.

From there comes the doubt that hovers in the head of Santa Fe’s world champion coach. This is known Angelo Di Maria He is the main point of reference for this call and would be the captain in Pulga’s absence, but it could also be time to hand over ownership to Alessandro Garnachoof notable importance to Manchester United, with whom he has just beaten and eliminated Liverpool in the FA Cup.

This is how the players of the Argentine national team spend their days

What will the world champions be like before the friendly double? Once training is over, everyone prepares and uses the day as they prefer. The cold doesn’t allow you to do much. Giuliano Alvarezwho is emerging as an owner, and Enzo FernandezChelsea midfielder, took the opportunity to meet some interesting teammates and chat among old River Plate teammates.

The first footballers arrived in the Pennsylvania state city on Sunday. They were Araña Alvarez, Nicolás Tagliafico, Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso, Valentín Carboni, Nehuén Pérez, Facundo Buonanotte and Valentín Barco. Meanwhile, on Monday, Alejandro Garnacho, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás González, Lautaro Martínez, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás Otamendi and Franco Armani joined the litter.

Scaloni, who is celebrating his sixth year at the helm of the Albiceleste, the team has already carried out its first training session, enduring the low temperatures of the north-eastern American state, accompanied by thermal clothing, hats and jackets.

El Cuti, Lo Celso and Lisandro were also among the first to arrive, sharing much of their time together, including training.

The coach also takes advantage of the free time and what could be better than having fun with the fans waiting for him at the door of the hotel where the team is staying. Scaloni, bundled up for the low temperatures, signed t-shirts and took photos with those waiting outside; among them, people of different nationalities.

The big absence is that of Lionel Messi, who will not be able to take part in the friendlies due to a small injury to his right hamstring sustained during the match between Inter Miami and Nashville on Wednesday 13 March. The albicelestes prepare and spend the day in the United States without the ten world champion.